The Groove

The greatest albums of all time

108,862 albums ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Harvest

Neil Young · Warner Bros. Records · 1972

2,621.940

Why this number?

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5953

Kingdom of Desire Toto · Columbia · 1992 102.960

5954 The Mission Captain Jack · EMI Electrola GmbH · 1996 102.960

5955

The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground · Verve · 1969 102.960

5956 Snakes in a Hole Made in Sweden · Sonet · 1969 102.960

5957 What Comes After Terje Rypdal · ECM Records · 1974 102.960

5958 Alternative Chartbusters The Boys · NEMS · 1978 102.960

5959 How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today Suicidal Tendencies · Epic · 1988 102.960

5960 Slaughter in the Vatican Exhorder · Roadrunner Records · 1990 102.960

5961

Wintersun Wintersun · Nuclear Blast · 2004 102.960

5962 Touching Down Roni Size · Full Cycle Records · 2002 102.930

5963 Planetary Unfolding Michael Stearns · Continuum Montage · 1981 102.924

5964 Beast From the East Mandrill · United Artists · 1975 102.920

5965 White Noise Gary Numan · Numa · 1985 102.920

5966 Como la cabeza al sombrero El Último de la Fila · PDI · 1988 102.920

5967

T.V. Sky The Young Gods · Play It Again Sam Records USA · 1992 102.920

5968 Years of Refusal Morrissey · Polydor · 2009 102.920

5969

Love Child Diana Ross & The Supremes · Motown · 1968 102.870

5970 Selfless Godflesh · Earache Records · 1994 102.870

5971 Clouds Taste Metallic The Flaming Lips · Warner Bros. Records · 1995 102.870

5972 Skeleton Keys Omni Trio · Moving Shadow · 1997 102.870

5973 The Teaches of Peaches Peaches · XL Recordings · 2000 102.870

5974 Malpractice Redman · Def Jam Recordings · 2001 102.870

5975 On the Edge The Babys · Chrysalis · 1980 102.860

5976 Viva Camisa de Vênus · Som Livre · 1986 102.850